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Billy: The Early Years

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Billy Graham arrives at a crossroads of faith in his youth which leads him to become a preacher.
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Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm 10/24/2008
1.5/4
...a biography picture of the patronizing saint variety. Go to Full Review
Peter T. Chattaway Christianity Today 10/10/2008
2/4
Hammer does a credible Graham impression, but if the script isn't up to snuff, none of the other stuff matters. And this particular screenplay is nowhere close to that. Go to Full Review
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07/26/2015 This was not what I expected. It showed what the title promised- the early years of ministry for Billy Graham. However, I don't feel like the audience really got a clear idea of this man's life as an early evangelist and how he began to touch people. Still, it was worth seeing. See more 10/11/2013 Considering the national importance of this mans ministry this film lacks the true depth and star studded cast to carry the story. The music is wimpy and lacks any true conveyance of the act upon the screen. The photography and the lighting are bland and fail to add any life to the actors, who are trying their best in an awful layout. This needs to be redone by a superior studio. Nibbles: Pancakes and Maple Syrup. See more 11/06/2010 The lead guy eventually makes a fair Billy Graham impersonation, but mainly Armie lampoons the spiritual giant. It doesn't help the script is quite lame. Ironically, the best and most reverential part was the examination of agnosticism by the supporting character. See more 10/05/2010 Great story, great movie. I HIGHLY recommend watching it :-) See more 07/11/2010 Could've been way better, but it suceeds in being an entertaining biopic about Billy Graham. See more 05/23/2010 I was expecting something laughably bad, but it actually was watchable. Certainly not a good movie - the script was pretty bad, the camera work was amateurish, and I admittedly only watched the first forty minutes, but i can see how it would appeal to a certain audience. And it's not without its charms - the guy playing Billy Graham is immensely likable, and like I said, it's watchable. It's just not very good and doesn't have much to offer if you're not a fan of the man himself. I've heard complaints about inaccuracies as well, but I don't know much about Rev. Graham's life, so I can't really comment. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Billy Graham arrives at a crossroads of faith in his youth which leads him to become a preacher.
Director
Robby Benson
Producer
William Paul McKay, Martin Shiel, Lawrence Mortorff
Screenwriter
William Paul McKay, Jana Lyn Rutledge
Rating
PG (Thematic Material|Brief Language|Smoking|Disturbing Images)
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 10, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 22, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$320.9K
Runtime
1h 35m
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